What is SelectXtract™?

SelectXtract™ is FlavorSum’s proprietary citrus extraction technology that creates clear citrus flavor solutions for beverage applications.

What makes SelectXtract™ different?

SelectXtract™ gives FlavorSum greater flexibility during flavor development, helping our team highlight specific citrus characteristics and create flavor solutions tailored to beverage goals.

How does SelectXtract™ support clear beverages?

SelectXtract™ allows FlavorSum to develop citrus flavor solutions that deliver citrus character while supporting beverage clarity, making them well-suited for clear beverage applications.

What citrus varieties are available?

FlavorSum offers SelectXtract™ solutions in orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, mandarin, calamansi, citrus blends, and custom profiles.

What applications can use SelectXtract™?

SelectXtract™ supports all beverage applications, including flavored waters, RTD teas, hard seltzers, alcoholic beverages, sparkling waters, and functional beverages.

Can SelectXtract™ be used outside traditional citrus-flavored beverages?

Yes. SelectXtract™ can help highlight citrus notes within broader flavor systems, helping developers create more nuanced beverage experiences.

SelectXtract Citrus Flavor Technology

Taste the Difference With

SelectXtract™ Technology

Citrus flavor can signal freshness, add complexity, brighten fruit profiles, or become the centerpiece of a beverage. Achieving the right citrus expression often requires the ability to shape how citrus character comes through in the finished flavor profile.

SelectXtract™ uses a proprietary extraction process to isolate desirable citrus compounds, giving our flavorists greater control over citrus character. By selectively separating compounds that contribute to cloud or haze, the technology can deliver desired citrus aroma and flavor while supporting beverage clarity. Our team can fine-tune flavor profiles, highlight specific citrus characteristics, and develop flavors tailored to beverage applications.

SelectXtract™ enables natural and WONF flavor development while supporting label-friendly formulations.

Combined with FlavorSum’s flavor and formulation expertise, SelectXtract™ helps developers create clear beverages with distinctive citrus character.

Glasses of citrus beverages containing HydroPhase™ flavor emulsions

A flavorist pours cups of clear beverages to illustrate SelectXtract™ Technology

Citrus Is More Than Lemon, Lime, and Orange

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Different citrus compounds contribute distinct aroma and flavor characteristics.

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Small shifts in citrus profile can influence perceptions of freshness, sweetness, juiciness, and authenticity.

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Beverage applications often need different citrus expressions depending on the flavor profile and format.

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SelectXtract™ helps create citrus solutions to meet formulation needs.

Why SelectXtract™?

Targeted Citrus Character

SelectXtract™ helps create citrus flavor solutions that emphasize specific citrus characteristics and facilitate targeted flavor outcomes.

Extensive Citrus Variety Library

FlavorSum applies SelectXtract™ technology across a broad citrus library, including lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerine, mandarin, calamansi, and custom blends.

Designed for Beverage Applications

SelectXtract™ supports beverage applications where clarity and citrus flavor both contribute to the finished product experience.

Supports Label-Friendly Formulation

SelectXtract™ enables natural and WONF citrus flavor development across a broad range of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage applications.

Build Citrus-Forward or Layered Flavor Profiles

SelectXtract™ can lead the flavor profile in citrus-forward beverages or shape citrus notes within fruit, botanical, tea, and functional beverage systems.

Guide

The Beverage Perception Gap

In our latest beverage guide, we explore how appearance shapes flavor perception. You’ll discover how to use visual cues with flavor to create your desired beverage experience. Download to learn:

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How color, clarity, cloud, and opacity influence flavor expectations

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What FlavorSum research reveals about appearance and beverage preference

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How to select a beverage design strategy to reflect your desired experience

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How these principles apply across sparkling water, hard seltzer, functional beverages, and juice

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Applications

SelectXtract™ performs in several applications including flavored waters, sparkling waters, RTD teas, functional beverages, hard seltzers, and alcoholic beverages.

Clear Refreshment

Flavored Waters
Sparkling Waters
RTD Teas

Functional Beverages

Energy drinks
Hydration Beverages
Sports Drinks
Vitamin Waters

Alcoholic Beverages

Hard seltzers
Ready-to-drink cocktails

Additional Applications

Carbonated soft drinks
Beverage concentrates
Cocktail mixers

Webinar

Designing Beverage Experiences

Aligning Clarity, Cloud, and Flavor Impact

What people see influences what they expect to taste. In this webcast, you’ll discover how clarity, cloud, and color shape flavor expectations. You’ll also explore examples of how HydroPhase™ emulsions and SelectXtract™ technology create visual and taste appeal in an orange soda.